Farm Bureau names Commodity Division Chairs

12/11/2011 at 12:00 a.m.

LITTLE ROCK — New chairmen have been
appointed to three of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s commodity divisions.
Beginning in 2012, Terry Pollard of Greenway (Clay Co.) will chair the
Cotton Division, Gene Pharr of Lincoln (Washington Co.) will chair the
Poultry Division and Jon Carroll of Moro (Monroe Co.) will chair the
Wheat & Feed Grains Division.

As a general farm organization, Farm Bureau represents all
commodity interests. Each of the 12 state commodity divisions serves in
an advisory capacity to the Arkansas Farm Bureau Board of Directors
and makes recommendations to the board providing direction to Farm
Bureau on issues impacting the various commodity interests.

“A significant part of Farm Bureau’s annual activities
occur as a result of recommendations the commodity divisions make,”
said Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach. “The chairmen’s role in
this is extremely important. Through their efforts, we receive
grass-roots input from producers to ensure Farm Bureau is representing
the best interests of all of agriculture.”

Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy
organization of more than 210,000 families throughout the state working
to improve farm and rural life.